Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24188, Calvin Fillebrown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fillebrown, cabin Catey
N. 24188
CONTENTS

11,870
R
Massachusetts
Calvin Tillebrown
of Taunton in the state of Massach s who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of June 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Esq. Bridgewater, Plymouth Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 19 / 30  4 / 11 $70.09
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$118.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
* Dup d . issued 12 July 1826 I sent to the Hon. Moses Morton, Taunton, Bristol Co. Massachusetts.
Discontinued
Revolutionary claim of Calvin Tillebrown of Taunton, Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months. Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of June 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of June 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Esq. Bridgewater, Plymouth Mass. Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $70.09. Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. Total $118.09. Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. Dup d . issued 12 July 1826 I sent to the Hon. Moses Morton, Taunton, Bristol Co. Massachusetts. Discontinued

R 90 Massachusetts Cathy Fillebrown widow of Calvin Fillebrown who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Recd from $30 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1. July Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Aug 1850 and sent to
A. Jos. G. Brid N.Y.
Pensioners under act 10 Vol. 2

Catey Fillebrown widow of Calvin Mass.
609
at 7 July 38
5 years married in 1786.
about 9 mo pri 30
no deduction
A B ofell Taunton Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this tenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Bristol & Commonwealth aforesaid at a Court term of said Court held at Taunton in for said County on the day & year first above written —
Lucy Fillebrown — — — — — a resident of Taunton in the county of Bristol aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Calvin Fillebrown late of Mansfield who was in said county of Bristol, who was in the service of the United States as a private in the War of the Revolution. That he was pensioned under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818. That he resided in Mansfield aforesaid at the time he was so pensioned — That the refer to his declaration under said act for and the evidence there- with to prove the rank, time & under whom he so served —
and she further says that she is not aware that she has any other means whereby she can prove his said service —
She further says that he the said Calvin Fillebrown was as she believes in the service of the United States at Westpoint in the year 1780 —

She further declares that she was married to the said Calvin Fillebrown on the thirtieth  thirteenth — day of August in the year seventeen hundred and sixty six — that her said husband, the aforesaid Calvin Fillebrown died on the day of  in February or March  eighteen hundred & twenty two —
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Witness ABassett
Caty  Fillebrown Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written.
Before
Oliver Prescott
do certify that the above named applicant for a pension, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the court.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss. I, Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver Prescott is the Judge of said Court, which Court is a Court of record, and that the signature annexed to the above certificate — is his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight — ABassett

Calvin Pillsbury
1811-1890
June 1819
Calvin Pillsbury 1811-1890
Sep '19

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas held at Taunton within and for the County of Bristol
On this Seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Calvin Fillebrown, late a private in the Army of the Revolution aged Sixty one years, resident in Taunton in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
I enlisted on the 20th day of August 1779 into a company commanded by Major Hazard, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Nixon in the Massachusetts line, on the Continental Establishment, and served in said Company till the 20th day of May 1780. and was honorably discharged. I made my original Declaration on the 12th day of June 1818, and have a Certificate No 11,870.
{ Property valued at $1078.11 }
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. I am a Blacksmith by trade, but by reason of a complaint in my side and stomach, have been under the doctor's care for as much as one third of my time for the last fifteen years, and have not done a day's labour for ten years. I have a wife who is fifty seven years old. I have one daughter, 30 years of age, by the name of Melinda, and a son, John Fillebrown, aged 19 years, also two grandchildren, namely, Catharine B. Blake, and Lucinda H. Blake of the age of 8 & 5 years, and also another daughter, Susannah Fillebrown, of the age of sixteen, all dependant on me for support.
Sworn to, and declared, on the Seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 in open Court before James Spratt Clerk of the Court, Bristol County.
I, James Spratt clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ten Hundred and seventy eight dollars and eleven cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Fifth day of August 1820
Jas Spratt Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

Haunton July 1820. An Inventory of Calvin Hillebrown's Estate taken by (Preserved) 10/10/20  H. Perkins & Mordecai Lincoln.
   His Homestead Farm and buildings 850..00.   1 Cow $20..00.. 1 Heifer $12..00 32..00.   1 Mare 13..50.. 1 Colt 12..00 25..50.   1 Blacksmith Shop & tools, & Stock 63..33.   3 Ploughs 7..00.. 1 Chaise 10..00. 17..00.   1 Sleigh 4..50.. 1 Horse Cart 11..00. 15..50.   5 Shovels 1..00.. 1 beetle & beetle wedges / sets 1..75.   2 Iron bars 1..33.. 3 Broad blocks 33 1..66.   3 Axes 1..00.. 2 Scythes 1..00 2..00.   Iron ware 4..67.. 3 Tables 3..00 7..67.   15 Chain 5..00.. 1 Candlestand 30 cents 5..30.   Shovel & Tongs & andirons 2..50.   2 Slogs 16..20.. & 2 Bushel Corn.. 18..45.   1 1/2 Bu. Rye 1..12.. 2 Tons of Hay $20. 21..12.   8 Pitchforks 5..33.. 1 gear $18..00 23..33.   5 dry Casks 1..00.  
$1078..11
Calvin Hillebrown

Calvin Fillebrown Taunton
The company and regt. must be stated.
Adm c
The Claimant having produced a certificate from the Secy. of War of his service - and it ap- pearing that he served in Nixon's Regt. and the Major's company so called at that time - the papers are now returned.
V. Mitchell

In the beginning of the Revolution The field Officers had companies ap- propriated to themselves, called the Colonels' Company, Lieut Colonels' Company, Majors' Company &c which practice was afterwards, abolished.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
On this 12 th day of June A D om 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Calvin Fillebrown of Taunton Co. of Bristol aged fifty nine years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed , in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." viz That he enlisted as a pri- vate soldier in the land service in said war on the the 19 th day of December July 1779 for nine months and con- tinued to serve till the 19 th day of May 1780 - that he was in the Massachusetts line and served at New York and West point and was discharged at a place called Soldier's fortune, or the height of the highlands above Fishkill - that he was so often detached from one company and to another that he has forgotten the Captain's name, and was so much in detached parties that he cannot recollect to what Regiment he was attached - he thinks he belonged to General Glover's Brigade - he hopes his name will be found among the 9 months men from Massachu- setts of that year - that they were distributed into different companies and regiments - that he joined the army at West-point - was there when the chain was drawn across the river, and was discharged the week after the dark day -

That he knows of no soldier or officer living who can testify to his service aforesaid - that he performed other service at different times in said war but not 9 months at one time - that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. — That when he enlisted he belonged to Mansfield in Massachusetts —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Calvin Tillebrown did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
WHEREBY CERTIFY, That is to all the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

("Taunton Received March 1790")
"Seventeen hundred eighty six - Third August - "Calvin Fillebrown and Katy Hack both of "Taunton."
"The foregoing list of 46 couples were married by "the Rev. Ephraim Judson of Taunton"
I James Groat of Taunton in the County of Bristol do testify and say that I have the custody of the records of the doings of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in & for said County both before & subsequent to 1700 & until said Court was superceded or abolished - That there is a book of Records with the following title, (which belonged to said the records of said Court of Sessions) " Marriage Records began August 13. 1787 - " And I certify that the foregoing so far as relates to the Marriage aforesaid is a true copy or extract from said Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "1786 - 3 d August" - Ja s . Groat
I James Groat above named do hereby say that I hold the Office of Clerk to the Supreme Judicial Court - Court of Common Pleas & Court of County Commissioners in & for the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & that the above is a true extract from the records of with the exception above named as certified by me - Ja s . Groat
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss - Aug. 15. 1838 subscribed & sworn to before J s Barrett Just. of the Peace

I John Brown, formerly John Fillebrown, of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged thirty seven years last May do testify and say that I am the sixth child of Calvin Fillebrown late of said Taunton deceased, that my father the said Calvin Fillebrown died in February or March eighteen hundred and twenty two, leaving a widow Mrs. Katy, my mother, who is still living and that the said Katy has never been married since the decease of her said husband the said Calvin Fillebrown — John Brown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. August 8. 1838 John Brown a credible witness made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed — Before me A. Barron, Just. Peace
married Aug. 3. 1786 to her the said in Taunton —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: I, Andrew Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Andrew Barrett whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certif- icates, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of August Eighteen hundred & thirty eight — A Barrett

July 23 '08 C L Fillebrown Lockington Ohio No 5389
Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24188
Catery Fillebrown wid. of Cahian Fillebrown Phil Rev. nar.
Act Feb. 2 d 1848
Index: Vol 11 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1290
Massachusetts.
Catey Tillebrown widow of Calvin Tillebrown
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
3 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
19. day of August 1848. and sent to
Samuel Morse North Rehoboth Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 48 Vol. 2

Massachusetts - 412
Capt. William Fillabrown, widow of Calvin Fillabrown
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1842 in 1842, and who died on the 11th March 1842
Law in the State of Massachusetts who was a Pensioner in the Camp commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for 9 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Sept 38, and sent to A. B. [blank] Law, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept $ 75 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1st
$ 90 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 87

Massachusetts, 3509
Caty Fillebrown widow of Calvin Fillebrown who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Decr. 1843 and sent to
A. Bapett,
Taunton
Massetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 - Page 42

This May Carffey that Calvin Fike Brown was hired by the town of Mansfield to serve nine months in the Cont'l Service in West Muster at Springfield sum time in July 1778 he went with me to West Point Hoxborough Jun. th 22 1840 Samuel. French at Eben Hunt

Worton June 22 1861 these are to certify that Calvin Fillebrown enlisted into Society 9 th nine months in July 1779 Past muster with me at Farm Leonard Town the then Muster Master & Marched with me to Springfield & Past Muster there then Marched from thence to West Point and there was Detached into a Continental Company in the  the Vermont Regiment I believe: I saw him in May 1800 when returning home & said he had served his time out and had a hard time - Campaign
Thos Danforth
Bristol So Worton June the 22 nd 1861 of then Thomas Danforth gave oath to the truth of the above written statement
Before me
W m Root of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
May 19 th 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Calvin Fillebrown served as a Soldier in Capt.  The Major's Company, and Col. Viscon's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from August 20 th 1779 to May 20 th 1780 , being nine years and months, -the time for which he enlisted
Abden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Increase with Last Resolution Of July 1 '45
Ohio Aug 2. 51
In Isidor's pension Certificate I declare time for increase of pension for Coly. Killebrun Marked respectfully Your Obed Servt Abad Sou
Hon. Jas. E. Heath Clerk of Court

DECLARATION.
State of Massachusetts } ss. On this Twenty day of July 1857 personally County of Bristol } appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Catey Fillebrown a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and states that she is the widow of Calvin Fillebrown deceased, who during his natural life was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, and that she is in the receipt of an annual pension of Thirty dollars
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to open a claim at the same rate of pension her husband received —
— claiming on the evidence filed in her late husband's case, and under the Resolution of Congress approved the 1st July 1848.
She further declares she is still a widow
Catey by  Fillebrown mark
Sworn and subscribed before me on this 29 th day of July 1857 }
Henry Williams, Justice of the Peace.
I do hereby certify that Catey Fillebrown is well known to me, and that she is the widow of Calvin Fillebrown who was a Revolutionary Pensioner.
John Brown
Bristol County ss. Then the above named John Brown personally appeared before the subscriber, to whom the said Brown is known as a credible witness, & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed. Henry Williams Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
District 11.
I, Isaac Sprout Clerk of the County Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Henry Williams Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within Antiquo, is a Justice of the peace in the said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Taunton, this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Isaac Sprout

2867
Caly Fillebrown
$30
2869
A. Bapell Taverton Mass

State of Massachusetts } ss. On this twenty ninth day of July one thousand Bristol County } eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County a Bristol City Tillebrown resident in Taunton in said County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath break the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the third day of March eighteen hun- dred and forty three granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Calvin Tillebrown who was a private and served several campaigns on terms of service in said war, but by reason of age and the impaired state of her memory she is unable to declare the exact amount of all her services in that war, or the Officers under whom he served, but she refers to the proof which was annexed to her declaration for a pension which she made at the time when she was pensioned under the Act of Congress of July Seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight by which she was allowed Thirty dollars annually for five years, which is now on file in the Pension Office at Washington, She further declares that she is still a widow, and has never intermarried since the death of her late husband the said Calvin Tillebrown deceased. Reference to the affidavit of Erros Dean 2nd. which is herewith annexed.
Witness { Erros Dean? } Caty her X Tillebrown John Brown mark
State of Massachusetts } ss. Sworn and subscribed on the day and year Bristol County. } first above written by Caty Tillebrown the declarant, who is personally and well known to me.
Before me Lem. Morse Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss.
I, James Sprague, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Samuel Morse Esq., whose signature is affixed to the annexed Certificate, is a Justice of the peace, in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
J. Sprague

I Enos Dean 2nd of Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being Fifty years of age, do testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Cady Tillebrown of said Town of Taunton for more than twenty years now last past, and I do further testify and say that she is still living and in said Town of Taunton, and that she is the identical person who was the wife, and is now the widow of Calvin Tillebrown late of said Taunton deceased, and I do further testify and say that the said Cady Tillebrown has never intermarried since the death of her late Husband the said Calvin Tillebrown, deceased, but continues his widow to the present day, and that she is the same Cady Tillebrown who was pensioned as I believe under the Act of Congress of July Seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, for five years.
Dated at Taunton July 29th 1843.
Enos Dean
State of Massachusetts } ss. On the 29th day of July 1843. Bristol County. } Personally appeared Enos Dean 2nd a credible and disinter- ested witness, who is well known to me, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true in all its parts. Before me Lem. Morse Justice Peace.
Manuscript

Commonwealth of Massachusetts To all to whom these Presents shall come, I, Lemuel Moore, Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Lemuel Moore whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in for said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this thirty first day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty three - A. Hamlin

Brief in the case of Caleg Tillebrown, widow of Nathan Tillebrown, Bristol County and State of Massachusetts act 2 February 1848
Claim, (" original " or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818, at $96 per annum.
Widow is entitled to the same amount per annum under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848. Admitted at $96 per annum, deducting former payments at $30 per annum, commencing 1 July 1848
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
A. Day, Coral N.Y.
J. Cole, Examining Clerk.

Payment to be made at Boston by
Indt to p 96 & 89 $30 per annum Commg 1 July 1848
Franklin Haven Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1818, Page 48 Vol. 2.
G. H. King Clerk.
N. J. G. Card N. H.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Catey Hillebrown, widow of Cabin Hillebrown who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 19th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edrards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

Caleb Tillebrown.
aa 3509
admitted
Samuel Morse North Rehoboth Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d. February, 1848 entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Bristol County, } ss.
On this twenty eighth day of July, 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Catey Tillebrown a resident of Taunton in the County of Bristol aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d. February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Calvin Tillebrown who was a resident of Taunton in said County, and who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution. and is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of 17th June, 1846, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband, aforesaid, at the rate of Thirty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Catey X Tillebrown
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me,
In presence of John Morse
James Morse justice of the Peace.
James Morse
I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
James Morse justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Bristol County, } ss.
I James Spratt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Morse Esq. is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this Twenty eighth day of July - 1848.
J. Spratt Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. On this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Calvin Fillebrown, residing in Taunton in the County of Bristol aforesaid, who being by me first duly cautioned, according to law, on his oath made the following Declaration, to wit,
That by virtue of the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he received from the Secretary of the Department of War a pension certificate dated June 12 th A.D. 1819 N o 11,870, by which he was entitled to receive a pension of eight dollars p r . month; that in the month of September he received, at the pension office in Boston, the payment which then became due, and during his journey on that occasion, he lost his said pension certificate, which after diligent search and enquiry, he has been unable to find; by reason of which he is unable to obtain the half-yearly payment which became due in March last: he therefore makes this declaration in order to obtain a duplicate certificate or such other provision as may be authorized by law.
Calvin Fillebrown
Subscribed and sworn on the day & year first above written, before John M. Williams, Judge of C.C.C. Pleas.
Rev. Marcus Morton
Taunton.
Bristol co.
Mass s .